About the Crooked Lake Freedom 5
The course runs through the Crooked Lake area, and the race is timed to the holiday weekend, so the crowd around the start tends to include people who are there for the lake as much as the running. The event honors military service members, past and present, and proceeds go toward protecting the lake itself.
Packet pickup happens the evening before at the Lion's Building on the fairgrounds, with a second window on race morning at the same location. Onsite registration is open at both, with cash and card accepted.
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Crooked Lake Freedom 5 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
639finishers
16:50winner
36:47median
1:09:24cutoff
Top 3: Grayson Rorick (16:50) · Aaron Lazoff (17:10) · Ian Ketvertis (19:59)
5 Miles Results · 2026
248finishers
27:31winner
47:06median
1:17:52cutoff
Top 3: Max Bourgeois (27:31) · Ethan Miller (27:47) · Hugh Robertson (29:27)
The Crooked Lake Freedom 5 has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5 Miles7/4/2027 08:00$30
5K7/4/2027 08:20$30
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